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Stokesay Castle

Located in Craven Arms, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°25′44″ N 2°49′53″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Craven Arms
1.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
122 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport74 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport101 km

About Stokesay Castle

Stokesay Castle is a historic site. Location: Craven Arms, Shropshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Norton Camp and View Edge.

Climate of Stokesay Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (88 mm)
Driest month
July (52 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Stokesay Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°21°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)876268565663526873788288

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Stokesay Castle

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 74 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 38 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 74 kmeast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 101 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 109 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 38 kmnortheast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 49 kmsoutheast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 51 kmeast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 51 kmeast
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 58 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Stokesay Castle

Within 100 km: 981 historic and cultural sites, 2,504 natural sites, 154 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km321 places

  • The Island Island 20 kmS
  • Titterstone Clee Hill Mountain 16 kmE
  • Brown Clee Hill Mountain 17 kmE
  • Stiperstones Mountain 18 kmN

25–60 km1,205 places

  • Bevere Island Island 46 kmSE
  • Withymoor Island Island 52 kmE
  • Bromford Stop Island 57 kmE
  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 55 kmW

60–100 km2,113 places

  • Alney Island Island 74 kmSE
  • Horninglow island Island 92 kmNE
  • Glover's Island Island 70 kmSE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 76 kmE

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